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Helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing at least 15

Helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing at least 15

18:05 19/07/2009

A civilian helicopter owned by a Russian company crashed on take off at a NATO air base in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 15 people, the Russian Aviation Agency said.

Synchronized swimmers bring Russia first gold at world event
16:01 19/07/2009
Russia's synchronized swimmers have won the gold medal in the team technical event at the World Championships in Rome.
Bus with Russian tourists overturns in Turkey, 12 injured
15:10 19/07/2009
A bus carrying Russian tourists overturned in the Turkish resort city of Antalya, injuring at least 12 people, the Russian consul general in Antalya said on Sunday.
Russia urges Israel to end West Bank settlement expansion
13:43 19/07/2009
Russia calls on Israel to end all settlement activity in the West Bank, Moscow's special envoy to the Middle East said on Sunday during a visit to Syria.
Military jet crashes in China, killing both pilots
13:25 19/07/2009
A Chinese military plane crashed on Sunday during preparations for counter-terrorism exercises with Russia, killing both pilots, a source in Russia's Defense Ministry said.
Military plane crashes in China, fate of crew unknown - agency
12:39 19/07/2009
Over 40 people hurt in San Francisco light rail car crash - CNN
12:06 19/07/2009
At least 44 people were injured after two light rail trains collided in San Francisco on Saturday, CNN reported on Sunday, citing local police.
One dead, three wounded in attack on Ingush policeman's house
11:17 19/07/2009
One woman died and three people were wounded after unidentified assailants opened fire on the house of a police officer in Russia's North Caucasus Republic of Ingushetia, investigators said on Sunday.

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